Chapter XV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A PRACTICAL JOKE This catastrophe was witnessed with much astonishment.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Then, as Sladder and Musgrove, almost up to their necks in the white mass, floundered and kicked to regain an upright position, Hackett, Nat Wingate and several of the others burst forth into the most uproarious peals of laughter.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Then, as Sladder and Musgrove, almost up to their necks in the white mass, floundered and kicked to regain an upright position, Hackett, Nat Wingate and several of the others burst forth into the most uproarious peals of laughter.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Then, as Sladder and Musgrove, almost up to their necks in the white mass, floundered and kicked to regain an upright position, Hackett, Nat Wingate and several of the others burst forth into the most uproarious peals of laughter.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Then, as Sladder and Musgrove, almost up to their necks in the white mass, floundered and kicked to regain an upright position, Hackett, Nat Wingate and several of the others burst forth into the most uproarious peals of laughter.

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading A PRACTICAL JOKE This catastrophe was witnessed with much astonishment.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Great Cæsar--look at that!" cried Bob Somers.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading "Great Cæsar--look at that!" cried Bob Somers.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading Then, as Sladder and Musgrove, almost up to their necks in the white mass, floundered and kicked to regain an upright position, Hackett, Nat Wingate and several of the others burst forth into the most uproarious peals of laughter.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading A PRACTICAL JOKE This catastrophe was witnessed with much astonishment.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Great Cæsar--look at that!" cried Bob Somers.

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From this reading "Great Cæsar--look at that!" cried Bob Somers.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Did you ever see such a tumble?" exclaimed Hackett.

at any time

From this reading Did you ever see such a tumble?" exclaimed Hackett.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading Did you ever see such a tumble?" exclaimed Hackett.

the organ of sight

From this reading "My eye!

past form of “flounder” — walk with great difficulty

From this reading Then, as Sladder and Musgrove, almost up to their necks in the white mass, floundered and kicked to regain an upright position, Hackett, Nat Wingate and several of the others burst forth into the most uproarious peals of laughter.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Then, as Sladder and Musgrove, almost up to their necks in the white mass, floundered and kicked to regain an upright position, Hackett, Nat Wingate and several of the others burst forth into the most uproarious peals of laughter.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading "Great Cæsar--look at that!" cried Bob Somers.

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From this reading Did you ever see such a tumble?" exclaimed Hackett.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Then, as Sladder and Musgrove, almost up to their necks in the white mass, floundered and kicked to regain an upright position, Hackett, Nat Wingate and several of the others burst forth into the most uproarious peals of laughter.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Then, as Sladder and Musgrove, almost up to their necks in the white mass, floundered and kicked to regain an upright position, Hackett, Nat Wingate and several of the others burst forth into the most uproarious peals of laughter.

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading A PRACTICAL JOKE This catastrophe was witnessed with much astonishment.

past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot

From this reading Then, as Sladder and Musgrove, almost up to their necks in the white mass, floundered and kicked to regain an upright position, Hackett, Nat Wingate and several of the others burst forth into the most uproarious peals of laughter.

the sound of laughing

From this reading Then, as Sladder and Musgrove, almost up to their necks in the white mass, floundered and kicked to regain an upright position, Hackett, Nat Wingate and several of the others burst forth into the most uproarious peals of laughter.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "Great Cæsar--look at that!" cried Bob Somers.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading Then, as Sladder and Musgrove, almost up to their necks in the white mass, floundered and kicked to regain an upright position, Hackett, Nat Wingate and several of the others burst forth into the most uproarious peals of laughter.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Then, as Sladder and Musgrove, almost up to their necks in the white mass, floundered and kicked to regain an upright position, Hackett, Nat Wingate and several of the others burst forth into the most uproarious peals of laughter.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading A PRACTICAL JOKE This catastrophe was witnessed with much astonishment.

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From this reading Then, as Sladder and Musgrove, almost up to their necks in the white mass, floundered and kicked to regain an upright position, Hackett, Nat Wingate and several of the others burst forth into the most uproarious peals of laughter.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My eye!

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From this reading Then, as Sladder and Musgrove, almost up to their necks in the white mass, floundered and kicked to regain an upright position, Hackett, Nat Wingate and several of the others burst forth into the most uproarious peals of laughter.

plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading Then, as Sladder and Musgrove, almost up to their necks in the white mass, floundered and kicked to regain an upright position, Hackett, Nat Wingate and several of the others burst forth into the most uproarious peals of laughter.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then, as Sladder and Musgrove, almost up to their necks in the white mass, floundered and kicked to regain an upright position, Hackett, Nat Wingate and several of the others burst forth into the most uproarious peals of laughter.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then, as Sladder and Musgrove, almost up to their necks in the white mass, floundered and kicked to regain an upright position, Hackett, Nat Wingate and several of the others burst forth into the most uproarious peals of laughter.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then, as Sladder and Musgrove, almost up to their necks in the white mass, floundered and kicked to regain an upright position, Hackett, Nat Wingate and several of the others burst forth into the most uproarious peals of laughter.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Then, as Sladder and Musgrove, almost up to their necks in the white mass, floundered and kicked to regain an upright position, Hackett, Nat Wingate and several of the others burst forth into the most uproarious peals of laughter.

concerned with actual use or practice

From this reading A PRACTICAL JOKE This catastrophe was witnessed with much astonishment.

get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading Then, as Sladder and Musgrove, almost up to their necks in the white mass, floundered and kicked to regain an upright position, Hackett, Nat Wingate and several of the others burst forth into the most uproarious peals of laughter.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Did you ever see such a tumble?" exclaimed Hackett.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Then, as Sladder and Musgrove, almost up to their necks in the white mass, floundered and kicked to regain an upright position, Hackett, Nat Wingate and several of the others burst forth into the most uproarious peals of laughter.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then, as Sladder and Musgrove, almost up to their necks in the white mass, floundered and kicked to regain an upright position, Hackett, Nat Wingate and several of the others burst forth into the most uproarious peals of laughter.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Great Cæsar--look at that!" cried Bob Somers.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Did you ever see such a tumble?" exclaimed Hackett.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Great Cæsar--look at that!" cried Bob Somers.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Then, as Sladder and Musgrove, almost up to their necks in the white mass, floundered and kicked to regain an upright position, Hackett, Nat Wingate and several of the others burst forth into the most uproarious peals of laughter.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Then, as Sladder and Musgrove, almost up to their necks in the white mass, floundered and kicked to regain an upright position, Hackett, Nat Wingate and several of the others burst forth into the most uproarious peals of laughter.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, as Sladder and Musgrove, almost up to their necks in the white mass, floundered and kicked to regain an upright position, Hackett, Nat Wingate and several of the others burst forth into the most uproarious peals of laughter.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading A PRACTICAL JOKE This catastrophe was witnessed with much astonishment.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Then, as Sladder and Musgrove, almost up to their necks in the white mass, floundered and kicked to regain an upright position, Hackett, Nat Wingate and several of the others burst forth into the most uproarious peals of laughter.

fall down, as if collapsing

From this reading Did you ever see such a tumble?" exclaimed Hackett.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Then, as Sladder and Musgrove, almost up to their necks in the white mass, floundered and kicked to regain an upright position, Hackett, Nat Wingate and several of the others burst forth into the most uproarious peals of laughter.

in a vertical position; not sloping

From this reading Then, as Sladder and Musgrove, almost up to their necks in the white mass, floundered and kicked to regain an upright position, Hackett, Nat Wingate and several of the others burst forth into the most uproarious peals of laughter.

uncontrollably noisy

From this reading Then, as Sladder and Musgrove, almost up to their necks in the white mass, floundered and kicked to regain an upright position, Hackett, Nat Wingate and several of the others burst forth into the most uproarious peals of laughter.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A PRACTICAL JOKE This catastrophe was witnessed with much astonishment.

a Caucasian

From this reading Then, as Sladder and Musgrove, almost up to their necks in the white mass, floundered and kicked to regain an upright position, Hackett, Nat Wingate and several of the others burst forth into the most uproarious peals of laughter.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then, as Sladder and Musgrove, almost up to their necks in the white mass, floundered and kicked to regain an upright position, Hackett, Nat Wingate and several of the others burst forth into the most uproarious peals of laughter.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A PRACTICAL JOKE This catastrophe was witnessed with much astonishment.

past form of “witness” — be a witness to

From this reading A PRACTICAL JOKE This catastrophe was witnessed with much astonishment.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Did you ever see such a tumble?" exclaimed Hackett.